Punitive damages

Multiplying the value of your client’s case through a little extra effort and focus

David M. deRubertis

From Issue: 2023 January

Preparing your witnesses for trial

Whether it’s your client, an expert or a damages witness, they must know what to expect and what’s expected of them

Diana Diskin

From Issue: 2020 January

Premises liability: Build on your theme right through closing argument

Let defendant’s violation of community safety rules be your theme

From Issue: 2018 March

Pre-litigation investigation strategies in single-plaintiff employment cases

Investigating your employment case after you retain the client but before filing a lawsuit will help ensure you avoid common litigation pitfalls and maximize case value

Joshua Cohen Slatkin

From Issue: 2023 March

Persuasion science for trial lawyers

“The good thing about science is that it’s true whether or not you believe in it.” — Scientist and astrophysicist Neil Degrasse Tyson

John P. Blumberg

From Issue: 2023 June

Opening statements

What everybody does wrong

Mark Mooney

From Issue: 2019 July

Producing trial-ready animation using experts’ data and analysis

A look “Behind the Screen” offers insight into how animators bring your case to life

Vahe Garabedian

From Issue: 2018 February

Preparing plaintiffs to speak their truth in deposition and at trial

Wrongful-termination plaintiffs need to testify and you need to prepare them

Renuka Jain

From Issue: 2021 May

Premises liability trials – lay witnesses

When a percipient witness is available to be the eyes of the jury it can make all the difference in plaintiff’s case

Tal Rubin

From Issue: 2018 March

Plan of attack when the defense denies liability on a clear-liability case

How to turn the tide and make them regret their strategy of deny and delay

Daniel DeSantis

From Issue: 2019 April

Pandemic communication

A round table discussion with stage actors on the challenges in communicating with jurors during a trial in the live COVID courtroom

Katherine James
Alan Blumenfeld
Andrew Caple-Shaw
Kimberly White

From Issue: 2021 January

Opening statements

What works and what doesn’t

Tamara Freeze

From Issue: 2021 January